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03/03/2007 05:02:02 PM · #1 |
i was touring my friend around san francisco and alcatraz island while i brought my canon eos-400d w/ 1.8/f 50mm mk2. can you guys please critique my image composition and basic editing? i am new to dslr and looking for guidance.
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Message edited by ursula - large images, please post thumbnails or links. |
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03/03/2007 05:28:34 PM · #2 |
They are great images but I think for the benefit of dial up users it may be wise to post as thumbs only. 400kb images take a while for some people.
There is a post on how to post thumbs. I will see if I can find it.
Here you go - Forum coding.
Message edited by author 2007-03-03 17:30:28.
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03/03/2007 05:35:57 PM · #3 |
The basic editing looks fine on all of them.
#1 Solid photo. The composition is good.
#2 Looks like a snap shot. You might try a more diagonal composition or a straight one but just pick one as opposed to something in the middle like that. I'd probably also look to crop it some as the shadow on the right is somewhat distracting.
#3 Also looks like a snap shot. The horizontal line of the building messes everything up. If you can't get just the sculpture in the shot without anything distracting behind it then try for a different point of view. A lower angle looking upward would be the first option to explore, IMO.
#4 Solid photo. I would probably try and pull more detail out of the shadows in post but otherwise works as is.
#5 Ok photo. The point of view isn't particular great but the gradient in the sky and the simplicity of the scene is good. I think with some editing you can make it better. For starters crop some from the left.
Message edited by author 2007-03-03 17:36:43.
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03/03/2007 06:02:44 PM · #4 |
yanko, thanks for your critique.
-what do you mean by snap shot?
-when you say diagonal, do you mean 30, 45, 60 deg. object geometry?
-thnaks for the tip with the building behind the sculpture! i never thought of it until you pointed it out!
Message edited by author 2007-03-03 18:09:35. |
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03/03/2007 07:02:04 PM · #5 |
Well my opinion is that ...
1 and 5 are my favorites with 1 being the best IMO.
3 is too dark
... and the other two are a yawn ...
... I am not trying to be rude ... just thought you might like to hear the first thing that comes into a stranger's head when they view these images ... well THIS PARTICULAR stranger anyways ...
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03/03/2007 07:27:06 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by balmo:
yanko, thanks for your critique.
-what do you mean by snap shot?
-when you say diagonal, do you mean 30, 45, 60 deg. object geometry?
-thnaks for the tip with the building behind the sculpture! i never thought of it until you pointed it out! |
By snap snot I mean it's very pedestrian, the point of view too common. It might be fine though depending on your intent. I just assume your intent is to show them off different than what is common and you are not bound by restrictions of a client.
Regarding the diagonal, 45 degrees or something like that would give it a dynamic I think it needs. I would probably also try it straight but anything in between would feel unintentional, which is probably not what you want.
Message edited by author 2007-03-03 19:27:37.
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